The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-05

reconstruction. and with the dawn OF
peace and reason. have seen il shine
united people IapplauseI as bright and clear
the star of Bethlehem, which presaged the COM
ing Christ: and as truly as | believe that God
reigns and orders al. things for good do | be-
lieve that this morning star of Democracy.
which has returned to its meridian and shines
once more above the White House at Washing
ton, presages the final triumph of freedom. and
the reign for ever and aye of the peoples simple
majesty. Prolonged applause 1t is because
| believe this that 1 am unwilling to yield one
inch of the peoples ground to the encroachment
of innovation. and hold these innovations more
dangerous when they come clad in the raiment
and flying the flag of spurious Democracy.
(Cheers l had rather meet my enemies on the
open plain in honest fight than one single enemy
disguised as a friend" Applause.
Lieutenant governor Green Smith, of Indiana,
and Waldrow Cowdrey, of the Massachusetts
State central Democratic committee were the
other speakers
The convention reassembled at o'clock but
it was an hour later before it got down to bust
ness by the election of Speaker Carlisle as per-
manent chairman. He was escorted to the
stand amid intense enthusiasm, the audience
rising and cheering itself hoarse 1t had been
given out, yesterday, that his speech would be
in the nature of a national manifesto. but a
change had evidently been made in the pro-
gramme, for at the outset of his remarks he
evoked murmur of surprise by the statement
that he did not propose to discuss the political
questions of the day and hour. He made
lengthy retrospection OF the history of the Dem
ocratic party in Kentucky, and incidentally
to the report that he seeking to
succeed Senator Beck. that he not a
candidate directly or indirectly. for any Office.
He repeated his well-known views upon state
rights and paternal government. and declared
that there was little difference between pater-
nal government and mob government that 1t was
hardly tinguishable. Prolonged applause was
evoked when he said, With emphasis, that the
advance of the Socialists, Communists, Anarch-
lists and the advocates of kindred heresies should
be resisted by the combined Conservative
forces of the country: that lncendiaries imported
from the hot beds of Europe should not be toler-
ated, and that secret revolutionary societies
should be suppressed as contrary to the
spirit of the free institutions of the
country, and there shouts of 'Biaine
and Sherman and loud laughter when he re-
marked thai the Democratic party had one set
of principles for all parts of the country-nor
set for Ohio, different one for the South,
and perhaps another for the East. In closing,
Mr. Carlisle paid a very brief tribute to Presi-
dent Cleveland and his administration, bearing
testimony to its honesty. its integrity, its fear
lessness and its impartiality.
The report of the committee credentials
gave rise to an exciting scene, which for awhile
threatened to break the convention. The
committee recommended the non seating of
delegation from the Third legislative district,
which included son of W. B. Haldeman. of the
Courer-Journal and other prominent citizens.
whose seats had been contested. Both sides
were given a hearing. the feeling of the conven-
ton being decidedly in favor of the Haldeman
delegation.
adoption of the report when Sci Miller, a local
ward politician made an attack on Charity Com
missioner Mat Barker, one of the contesting del
egates. The two men clinched and fell over,
and in an instant the convention was on its feet.
The men struck at each other viciously, the
crowd surged toward the stage, and the ladies
upon it and in the boxes fled to the wings in
alarm. Fortunately. at this juncture some
stalwart noun taineers nterfered and separated
the com batants and with considerable difficulty
order was restored.
Tha nj rod CHI lv hofO
twas written and drawn M by Hon.
John G. Carlisle and Henry Watterson. That
part which is of national interest and which was
adopted, is as follows.
We declare confidence in the integrity and
scientious devotion to duty of President Grover
Cleveland and congratulate the country and the party
national economic and clean; and we particularly
applaud the President for the fidelity and courage
with which he has protected the treasury from page
by his exercise of the power
We favor honest civil service reform, by which -
mean the enforcement of the faithful performance
by persons appointed to office of all public duties in
trusted to them, and to this end well to the
of government, we demand the strctest measure or
personal and party responsibility and opposed to
civil pension list and all other appendages of b1-
system foreign to the genius OF nsttu
tons and people.
We declare the honest money of the Constitution
good enough for the people expressed in gold and
silver, and paper convertible into coin on demand
We oppose all sumptuary laws. We contend that
there are already statute books sufficient gen
eral laws having local application to protect the
public morals without infringing private rights
we sympathize most earnestly with the people of
Ireland in their struggle for local sefgovernment.
and unite with the friends of liberal progress in
all parts of the world in denouncing the coercive
measures pending in the British Parliament a
nonstrous crime against a brave. generous and long
suffering people. obstruction to human freedom.
abb orient to the spirit of liberty in every land.
We view with alarm the growing tendency among
certain classes of seek the aid and bounty
Of the general government, and incident of this
tendency to enlarge the powers granted and to EN-
ted by tint
and reassert the time honored Democratic doctrine
that all powers not delegated to the United States
reserved to the States respectively to the peo
pie"
We denounce the present tariff, laid to confuse
well to harass the people. masterpiece of in
Justice of inequality and false pretense 1t has been
by selfish and false theory of protection
which robs the many to benefit the few 1t has piled
mp in the National treasury a surplus which
the prosperity of all classes and every industry We
demand the immediate reduction of this tariff,
not merely as act of redress to the people prom
sed by all parties but the only safe and just
method of reducing the surplus and in making such
reduction demand, further, that the taxes shall
first be abolished, lowered upon the necessaries of
life; and, finally. reassert the constitutional ard
democratic doctrine that taxes should be levied
,lusivey for public purposes, and limited to the
1uirements of the government economically admins
tered.
report, which simply recommended the striking
of that portion of the first resolution applauding
the President for protecting the treasury He
made a long and heated speech in support of his
put him out" and ''shut up." rendered his re-
marks inaudble, and the majority report was
adopted.
General Simon Bolivar Buckner was nom
mated by reclamation for Governor. John ID.
Harris. G. A. Holt and Senator Berry made
speeches, Withdrawing from the contest in his
favor.
General Buckner was presented and returned
thanks for his nomination; the band played
Dixie" and the convention adjourned.